Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

64. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of lecturers currently employed by the National University of Ireland, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14327/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

65. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year arts students receive in the National University of Ireland, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14328/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

66. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year business students receive in the National University of Ireland, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14329/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

67. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year engineering students receive in the National University of Ireland, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14330/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

68. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year pre-med students receive in the National University of Ireland, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14331/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

69. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the number of administrative staff currently employed by University College Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14332/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

70. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of lecturers currently employed by University College Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14333/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

71. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year arts students receive in University College Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14334/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

72. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year business students receive in University College Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14335/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

73. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year engineering students receive in University College Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14336/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

74. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year pre-med students receive in University College Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14337/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

75. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the number of administrative staff currently employed by the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14338/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

76. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of lecturers currently employed by the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14339/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

77. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year arts students receive in the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14340/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

78. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year business students receive in the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14341/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

79. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year engineering students receive in the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14342/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

80. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year pre-med students receive in the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14343/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

81. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the number of administrative staff currently employed by Trinity College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14344/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

82. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of lecturers currently employed by Trinity College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14345/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

83. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year arts students receive in Trinity College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14346/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

84. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year business students receive in Trinity College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14347/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

85. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year engineering students receive in Trinity College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14348/14]

Third Level Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

86. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the average number of lecture contact hours that first year pre-med students receive in Trinity College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14349/14]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

186. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of intercountry adoption cases before the High Court as a result of difficulties with adoption recognition pursuant to the provisions of the 1993 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, which was enacted by the previous Government in 2010; the cost to the State by way of outlay, apart from the costs of any applicants which the High Court might order the State to discharge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14296/14]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

205. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that have mixed gender wards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14350/14]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

206. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there is a policy regarding patients who are placed in mixed gender wards, that is, age and when it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14351/14]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

207. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there have been any patient safety incidents as a result of mixed gender wards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14352/14]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

208. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if mixed gender wards are supervised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14353/14]

Third Level Staff Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

326. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of administrative staff that are currently employed by University College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13129/14]

Third Level Staff Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

327. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of lecturers that are currently employed by University College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13130/14]

Third Level Staff Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

328. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average number of lecture contact hours first year arts students receive in University College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13131/14]

Third Level Staff Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

329. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average number of lecture contact hours first year business students receive in University College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13132/14]

Third Level Staff Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

330. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average number of lecture contact hours first year engineering students receive in University College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13133/14]

Third Level Staff Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

331. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average number of lecture contact hours first year pre-med students receive in University College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13134/14]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

968. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the shortcomings of the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption, which was enacted in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13662/14]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

969. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to explain the reason the number of inter-country adoptions has dramatically decreased since the enactment of the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption in Ireland in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13663/14]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

970. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the recourse parents have after their three year pre-Hague declaration has become invalid and similarly for parents with post-Hague declarations that cannot adopt from countries like Russia and Ethiopia which are not compliant with the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13664/14]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

971. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Adoption Authority of Ireland is adequately trained to deal with and respond to distressed calls from parents who are unable to adopt due to the barriers now put in place from the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13665/14]

Suicide Prevention

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

1114. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of State agencies that currently deliver suicide prevention, counselling and other related suicide programmes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13673/14]

Suicide Prevention

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

1115. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the criteria for setting up suicide prevention, counselling and other related suicide programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13674/14]

Suicide Prevention

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

1116. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the funding available to organisations providing suicide prevention, counselling and other related suicide programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13675/14]

Suicide Prevention

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

1117. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of State agencies that currently deliver suicide prevention programmes which are classified as section 38 or 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13676/14]

Languages Programme

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

308. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider Chinese as a language subject for the leaving certificate as Chinese is the most important language subject for employment today and into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9555/14]

School Curriculum

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

309. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on including computer programming as a leaving certificate subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9556/14]

Property Tax Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

95. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance his views in regard to section 97(2)(b) of the Taxes Consolidation Act, local property tax on private rental properties is a rate levied by a local authority it was officially identified as a charge for local services and payable to a body on behalf of local authorities, and/or a management expense it is clearly an expense incurred in operating a private rental business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8517/14]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

739. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will consider using a number of hotels that are currently held under the National Asset Management Agency to be reassigned as low-dependency nursing homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/14]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

241. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if it is his policy that the National Treatment Purchase Fund ask nursing homes that are not charging for social programmes to so charge and to give the discount to the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7232/14]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

243. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the way the National Treatment Purchase Fund defines a local area and the local average rate; if he will supply a copy of the NTPF policy document on the said definition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7236/14]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

244. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide full details on the National Treatment Purchase Fund policy not to prepay for future events or take account of future capital expenditure or the future impact of Health Information and Quality Authority standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7238/14]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

258. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when a urologist will be appointed to Temple Street hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7368/14]

Medical Card Applications

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

613. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has suffered a symphysiotomy has been denied a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/14]

Vaccination Programme

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

696. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the position regarding BCG vaccinations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5440/14]

Institutes of Technology

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

74. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration and preparations have been made for architectural technology courses which will be impacted by the New Building Control (Amendment) Regulation; if this regulation will not include architectural technologist in the schedule of those eligible to certify and will potentially reduce the benefit and job prospects of such a course qualification. [3113/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

203. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who has been approved for an insulin pump has not been given training in the use of their insulin pump; the reason for the delay in providing this training; and when this situation will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3023/14]

School Equipment

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

194. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider providing a grant-aided purchasing framework for post-primary schools to replace the computers used to teach technology subjects as they are no longer capable of running the new software demanded by the curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55452/13]

Education and Training Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

221. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason training providers who submitted community and health services major level 5 awards for validation more than seven months ago have still not received an update from Quality and Qualifications Ireland on their application; if the expiration date for these awards can be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54050/13]

Water Fluoridation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

587. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if sufficient research has been conducted on the health risks associated with fluoridated water, namely, thyroid disorders; and the action that has been taken to combat such health risks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54051/13]

Health Screening Programmes

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

588. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the age category for free breast check eligibility to include women under 50 and over 64 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54052/13]

Medical Card Applications

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

534. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has had a medical card application rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52998/13]

Property Taxation Application

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

68. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) is responsible for the property tax on a house for 2014 even though it will not be their property for any period within that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51498/13]

Property Taxation Collection

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

148. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 must pay the property tax on a property they sold in April 2013 in order to get a tax clearance certificate for the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50465/13]

Weight of Schoolbags

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

249. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals or current recommendations in place on the way the weight of children's schoolbags can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50707/13]

Illness Benefit Payments

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

94. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants of incapacity benefit whose main reason is alcoholism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48516/13]

Medical Card Reviews

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

173. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive cancelled a medical card when it is valid until December 2013 and due for renewal on 31 December 2013; if the HSE will refund the €143 medication bill in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48464/13]

Tax Credits

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

88. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reversing the decision to abolish the one-parent family tax credit to the non-resident parent and reform this tax credit to non-resident parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48014/13]

Schools Building Regulations

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

130. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the recommended floor space and play space per pupil in each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48013/13]

Bullying in Schools

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

138. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made following the introduction of the action plan on bullying in view of the anniversary of the death of two young girls who were victims of cyberbullying through a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48176/13]

Combatting Cyber Bullying

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

253. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had any discussions with Internet providers regarding the banning of a website (details supplied) in view of the anniversary of the death of two young girls who were victims of cyberbullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48175/13]

Cyber Bullying Issues

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

329. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in the past year regarding the banning of a website (details supplied) in view of the anniversary of the death of two young girls who were victims of cyberbullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48174/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

443. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason the couple allowance is not exactly double that of the single allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47956/13]

Medicinal Products Availability

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

453. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if a sports supplement (details supplied) which is marketed to bodybuilders contains a chemical compound similar to the illegal drug methamphetamine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48012/13]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

530. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the provision of a cycle path from Sandycove to Sutton, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48259/13]

Tourism Project Funding

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

47. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the provision of a diaspora centre; and if his attention has been drawn to Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board's plans in this area. [46966/13]

Tourism Policy

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

55. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to examine the issue of cruise tourism in the tourism policy review; if his attention has been drawn to Dún Laoghaire Harbour's plans to extend its cruise liner facilities. [46967/13]

Water Fluoridation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

154. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of the fluoridation of water supplies for the constituency of Dún Laoghaire and the four local authorities of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47326/13]

Water Fluoridation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

179. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the health benefits associated with the fluoridation of water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47327/13]

Rail Services

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

193. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made towards reducing the overcrowding of DART carriages and resuming normal service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47194/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

537. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible for a self-employed person whose business has ceased to claim jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's assistance or jobseeker's benefit, and their entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46651/13]

Motor Tax Collection

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

682. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 must pay arrears of €536 when they have not been driving their car since June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46407/13]

VAT Rate Reductions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

9. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the 23% VAT rate on smoothie drinks as raw fruit and vegetables incur 0% VAT yet when processed into a smoothie drink they incur 23% VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43783/13]

Tobacco Control Measures

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

159. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he has established the high level implementation group to oversee the project plan for the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products; the number of meetings which have been held to date, the group’s plans for public consultation and hearings with health groups and other interested parties; if he will summarise the viewpoints expressed by his Department to the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43789/13]

Regulatory Impact Assessment Submissions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

160. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will set out the stages, indicative dates and any other associated time or submission targets or deadlines by which his Department will conduct the regulatory impact analysis on his proposed legislation on plain packaging of tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43790/13]

Proposed Legislation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

161. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when he expects to present legislation to ban smoking in cars where children are present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43791/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

87. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Dublin and the proposed move to a vacant building in Loughlinstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42685/13]

Road Projects Issues

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

209. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a pedestrian flyover will be provided at the southbound carriageway of the N11 at Stillorgan near the junction with Lower Kilmacud Road, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42687/13]

VAT Rate Reductions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

16. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending the 9% tourism VAT rate beyond 2013 in order to continue to boost tourism figures and create and retain jobs in the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41303/13]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

612. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if a defibrillator will be fitted in a station following a serious incident (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40988/13]

Wildlife Conservation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

714. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the urban fox population has increased in the past few years, if it is an area of concern for health, what are other cities doing about the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36807/13]

Inland Fisheries Ireland Staff

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

773. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by Inland Fisheries Ireland to close its Blackrock office and transfer Blackrock staff to IFI’s new HQ at CityWest and if he will provide a rationale or a business case behind this decision; and if the closure of these offices in Blackrock will provide any savings to the taxpayer. [36799/13]

Inland Fisheries Ireland Staff

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

774. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by Inland Fisheries Ireland to close its Blackrock office and transfer Blackrock staff to IFI HQ; and if he has satisfied himself that meaningful engagement with staff through the proper industrial relations channels has taken place in relation to this decision. [36800/13]

Inland Fisheries Ireland Staff

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

775. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by Inland Fisheries Ireland to close its Blackrock office and transfer Blackrock staff to IFI HQ, Swords; if he Is satisfied that his Department has benefitted from a cost benefit analysis in relation to this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36801/13]

Animal Welfare

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

841. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is an educational programme that dog wardens give communities over dangerous dogs; if it is time for a public awareness programme on the issue in view of the recent publicity over children being attacked by dangerous breeds of dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36806/13]

School Funding

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

122. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail, in tabular form, the moneys expended by his Department in relation to a number of schools (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in terms of teacher salaries, capital funding and any other grant in each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the number of teachers including support teachers paid by the State in each school in each of the years listed; the number of pupils enrolled in each school in each year listed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32697/13]

School Enrolments

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

123. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his policy in respect of gaelscoileanna; his views as to whether special provisions should be in place to facilitate pupils who have attended gaelscoileanna at primary level to access places in gaelscoileanna at second level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32698/13]

Hospital Consultants Recruitment

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

267. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason persons have to wait over a year for a neurology appointment; the reason Ireland has the fewest rehabilitation consultants per capita in Europe; when the implementation plan for the neurorehabilitation strategy will be put in place; the support that is given to initiatives that can improve services for persons with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31364/13]

Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

233. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his views regarding a discrepancy in prices being charged for hearing aids in view of the fact that many are very expensive. [31115/13]

Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

234. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his views regarding professional training or lack of training for some hearing aid suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31116/13]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

235. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his policy on the provision of defibrillators, especially regarding ease of access by the public in emergencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31141/13]

Medicinal Products Availability

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

236. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the figures that are available regarding deaths attributable to the use of birth control pills here, especially brands Yaz and Yasmin which have been linked with recent deaths in Canada; if there is any record of these drugs being illegally imported into the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31142/13]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

322. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in the event of the non-principal private residence charge being abolished in 2014, and if the local property tax has been paid on two investment properties for 2013, the reason the NPPR has to be paid also; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28858/13]